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And the season before saw the home draw with Crystal Palace and the away fight back victory at West Bromwich Albion , while stalemates against the Baggies were fought out the previous two seasons.

Hat-trick scorer Romelu Lukaku holds the match ball after the Premier League match between Sunderland and Everton at the Stadium of Light

The most cherished recent Monday memories came in beating Manchester United at Goodison at the start of the 2012-13 season, while the Blues won at Manchester City 2-1 in December 2010 on an evening when temperatures plummeted to minus 10.

Then there was Southampton’s Jason Puncheon sprinting off for an impromptu toilet break during an otherwise forgettable goalless draw on the South Coast in January 2013.

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When Sky Sports began showing live games, Everton were actually one of the first teams to have a game broadcast live on a Monday night, the infamous FA Cup quarter-final defeat to West Ham United in March 1991.

Less than 18 months later, Monday night football was becoming a staple of the Premier League calendar.

The Blues’ first such fixture was in December 1992 when Liverpool were beaten 2-1 at Goodison.

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Everton went on to lose only three of their next 16 games shown live on a Monday, with highlights including the Duncan Ferguson-inspired derby win of November 1994 and, of course, their last win at Anfield in September 1999.

Then, though, came a fallow period, the Blues losing eight of their next nine Monday night matches before the start of their present impressive run.